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Li Y, Li X, Zhu M, Liu H, Lei Z, Yao X, Liu D. Development of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Population Model for Diabetic Patients and its Application to Understand Disease-drug-drug Interactions. Clin Pharmacokinet 2024:10.1007/s40262-024-01383-2. [PMID: 38819713 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-024-01383-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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INTRODUCTION The activity changes of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes, along with the complicated medication scenarios in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, result in the unanticipated pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), and drug-drug interactions (DDIs). Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling has been a useful tool for assessing the influence of disease status on CYP enzymes and the resulting DDIs. This work aims to develop a novel diabetic PBPK population model to facilitate the prediction of PK and DDI in DM patients. METHODS First, mathematical functions were constructed to describe the demographic and non-CYP physiological characteristics specific to DM, which were then incorporated into the PBPK model to quantify the net changes in CYP enzyme activities by comparing the PK of CYP probe drugs in DM versus non-DM subjects. RESULTS The results show that the enzyme activity is reduced by 32.3% for CYP3A4/5, 39.1% for CYP2C19, and 27% for CYP2B6, while CYP2C9 activity is enhanced by 38% under DM condition. Finally, the diabetic PBPK model was developed through integrating the DM-specific CYP activities and other parameters and was further used to perform PK simulations under 12 drug combination scenarios, among which 3 combinations were predicted to result in significant PK changes in DM, which may cause DDI risks in DM patients. CONCLUSIONS The PBPK modeling applied herein provides a quantitative tool to assess the impact of disease factors on relevant enzyme pathways and potential disease-drug-drug-interactions (DDDIs), which may be useful for dosing regimen optimization and minimizing the DDI risks associated with the treatment of DM.
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- Yafen Li
- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- School of Basic Medicine and Clinical Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
- Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
- Center of Basic Medical Research, Institute of Medical Innovation and Research, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China.
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Duan Y, Bai X, Yang J, Zhou Y, Gu W, Liu G, Wang Q, Zhu J, La L, Li X. Exposure to High-Altitude Environment is Associated with Drug Transporters Change: miR-873-5p-Mediated Alteration of Function and Expression Levels of Drug Transporters under Hypoxia. Drug Metab Dispos 2021; 50:174-186. [PMID: 34844996 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.121.000681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Hypoxia is the main characteristic of a high-altitude environment, affect ing drug metabolism. However, so far, the mechanism of miRNA involved in the regulation of drug metabolism and transporters under high-altitude hypoxia is still unclear. This study aims to investigate the function s and expression levels of multidrug resistance protein 1 ( MDR1 ), m ultidrug resistance-associated protein 2 ( MRP2 ), breast cancer resistance protein ( BCRP ) , peptide transport 1 (PEPT1), and organic anion-transporting polypeptides 2B1 (OATP2B1) in rats and Caco-2 cells after exposure to high - altitude hypoxia. The protein and mRNA expression of MDR1 , MRP2, BCRP, PEPT1, and OATP2B1 were determined by Western blot and qPCR. The function s of MDR1 , MRP2, BCRP, PEPT1, and OATP2B1 were evaluated by determining the effective intestinal permeability and a bsorption rate constants of their specific substrates in rats under high-altitude hypoxia , and uptake and transport studies were performed on Caco-2 cells . To screen the miRNA associated with hypoxia, Caco-2 cells were examined by high throughput sequencing . We observed that the miR-873-5p was significantly decreased under hypoxia and might target MDR1 and pregnane X receptor ( PXR). To clarify whether miR-873-5p regulates MDR1 and pregnane X receptor (PXR) under hypoxia, Caco-2 cells were transfected with mimics or inhibitors of miR-873-5p and negative control (NC). The function and expression of drug transporters were found to be significantly increased in rats and Caco-2 cells under hypoxia. We found that miR-873-5p regulated MDR1 and PXR expression. Herein, it is shown that miRNA may affect the expression of drug transporter and nuclear receptor under hypoxia. Significance Statement This study explores if alterations to the microRNAs, induced by high-altitude hypoxia, can be translated to altered drug transporters. Among miRNAs, which show a significant change in a hypoxic environment, miR-873-5p can act on the MDR1 gene; however, there are multiple miRNAs that can act on the PXR. We speculate that the miRNA-PXR-Drug transporter axis is important in the physiological disposition of drugs. The results of this study are anticipated to be helpful for rational pharmaceutical use in high - altitude environments .
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- Yabin Duan
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy,, Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, China
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Zhang Y, Huang S, Zhong W, Chen W, Yao B, Wang X. 3D organoids derived from the small intestine: An emerging tool for drug transport research. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:1697-1707. [PMID: 34386316 PMCID: PMC8343122 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Small intestine in vitro models play a crucial role in drug transport research. Although conventional 2D cell culture models, such as Caco-2 monolayer, possess many advantages, they should be interpreted with caution because they have relatively poor physiologically reproducible phenotypes and functions. With the development of 3D culture technology, pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) and adult somatic stem cells (ASCs) show remarkable self-organization characteristics, which leads to the development of intestinal organoids. Based on previous studies, this paper reviews the application of intestinal 3D organoids in drug transport mediated by P-glycoprotein (P-gp), breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) and multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2). The advantages and limitations of this model are also discussed. Although there are still many challenges, intestinal 3D organoid model has the potential to be an excellent tool for drug transport research.
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Key Words
- 3D organoid
- ASCs, adult somatic stem cells
- BCRP, breast cancer resistance protein
- BMP, bone morphogenetic protein
- CDF, 5(6)-carboxy-2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein
- Caco-2 cell monolayer
- DDI, drug–drug interactions
- Drug transporter
- EGF, epidermal growth factor
- ER, efflux ratio
- ESCs, embryonic stem cells
- FGF, fibroblast growth factor
- Lgr5+, leucine-rich-repeat-containing G-protein-coupled receptor 5 positive
- MCT, monocarboxylate transporter protein
- MRP2, multidrug resistance protein 2
- NBD, nucleotide-binding domain
- OATP, organic anion transporting polypeptide
- OCT, organic cation transporter
- OCTN, carnitine/organic cation transporter
- P-glycoprotein
- P-gp, P-glycoprotein
- PEPT, peptide transporter protein
- PMAT, plasma membrane monoamine transporter
- PSCs, pluripotent stem cells
- Papp, apparent permeability coefficient
- Rh123, rhodamine 123
- SLC, solute carrier
- Small intestine
- TEER, transepithelial electrical resistance
- TMDs, transmembrane domains
- cMOAT, canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter
- iPSCs, induced pluripotent stem cells
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- Yuanjin Zhang
- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200051, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Regulatory Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences and School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +86 21 2420 6564; fax: +86 21 5434 4922.
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Darakjian L, Deodhar M, Turgeon J, Michaud V. Chronic Inflammatory Status Observed in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Induces Modulation of Cytochrome P450 Expression and Activity. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094967. [PMID: 34067027 PMCID: PMC8124164 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that causes a hyperglycemic status which leads, over time, to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. The most frequent form of diabetes is type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) which is often part of a metabolic syndrome (hyperglycaemia, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, abdominal obesity) that usually requires the use of several medications from different drug classes to bring each of these conditions under control. T2DM is associated with an increase in inflammatory markers such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α). Higher levels of IL-6 and TNF-α are associated with a downregulation of several drug metabolizing enzymes, especially the cytochrome P450 (P450) isoforms CYP3As and CYP2C19. A decrease in these P450 isoenzymes may lead to unexpected rise in plasma levels of substrates of these enzymes. It could also give rise to a mismatch between the genotypes determined for these enzymes, the predicted phenotypes based on these genotypes and the phenotypes observed clinically. This phenomenon is described as phenoconversion. Phenoconversion typically results from either a disease (such as T2DM) or concomitant administration of medications inducing or inhibiting (including competitive or non-competitive inhibition) a P450 isoenzyme used by other substrates for their elimination. Phenoconversion could have a significant impact on drug effects and genotypic-focused clinical outcomes. As the aging population is exposed to polypharmacy along with inflammatory comorbidities, consideration of phenoconversion related to drug metabolizing enzymes is of importance when applying pharmacogenomic results and establishing personalized and more precise drug regimens.
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- Lucy Darakjian
- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Precision Pharmacotherapy Research and Development Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; (L.D.); (M.D.); (J.T.)
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- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Precision Pharmacotherapy Research and Development Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; (L.D.); (M.D.); (J.T.)
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- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Precision Pharmacotherapy Research and Development Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; (L.D.); (M.D.); (J.T.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
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- Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Precision Pharmacotherapy Research and Development Institute, Orlando, FL 32827, USA; (L.D.); (M.D.); (J.T.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3J7, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-407-454-9964
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Xie QS, Zhang JX, Liu M, Liu PH, Wang ZJ, Zhu L, Jiang L, Jin MM, Liu XN, Liu L, Liu XD. Short-chain fatty acids exert opposite effects on the expression and function of p-glycoprotein and breast cancer resistance protein in rat intestine. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2021; 42:470-481. [PMID: 32555444 PMCID: PMC8027219 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-020-0402-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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P-glycoprotein (P-gp) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) are involved in intestinal barrier. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) play important roles in maintaining intestinal barrier. In this study we explored how SCFAs affected the expression and function of intestinal P-gp and BCRP in rats. Rats received 150 mM acetate, propionate or butyrate in drinking water for 4 weeks. In SCFA-treated rats, the expression and function of intestinal P-gp were decreased, but those of intestinal BCRP were increased; intestinal p-p65 was also decreased, which was positively related to P-gp protein expression. Among the three SCFAs tested, butyrate exhibited the strongest induction or inhibitory effect, followed by propionate and acetate. Similar results were observed in mouse primary enterocytes and Caco-2 cells treated with acetate (5 mM), propionate (2 mM), or butyrate (1 mM). In Caco-2 cells, addition of butyrate, vorinostat, and valproate (two classic HDAC inhibitors), Bay117082 (selective inhibitor of NF-κB activation) or NF-κB p65 silencing significantly decreased the expression of P-gp and the level of phosphorylated p65 (p-p65). Furthermore, butyrate attenuated the expression of P-gp and p-p65 induced by TNF-α (NF-κB activator) and theophylline (HDAC activator). However, vorinostat, valproate, Bay117082, TNF-α or p65 silencing hardly affected BCRP protein expression. But GW9662 (selective PPARγ antagonist) or PPARγ silencing abolished BCRP induction by butyrate and troglitazone (PPARγ agonist). SCFAs-treated rats showed higher intestinal protein expression of PPARγ, which was positively related to BCRP protein expression. Butyrate increased plasma exposure of fexofenadine but decreased that of rosuvastatin following oral dose to rats. In conclusion, SCFAs exert opposite effects on the expression and function of intestinal P-gp and BCRP; butyrate downregulated P-gp expression and function possibly via inhibiting HDAC/NF-κB pathways; butyrate induced BCRP expression and function partly via PPARγ activation.
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- Qiu-Shi Xie
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Yang Y, Liu X. Imbalance of Drug Transporter-CYP450s Interplay by Diabetes and Its Clinical Significance. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E348. [PMID: 32290519 PMCID: PMC7238081 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The pharmacokinetics of a drug is dependent upon the coordinate work of influx transporters, enzymes and efflux transporters (i.e., transporter-enzyme interplay). The transporter-enzyme interplay may occur in liver, kidney and intestine. The influx transporters involving drug transport are organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs), peptide transporters (PepTs), organic anion transporters (OATs), monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) and organic cation transporters (OCTs). The efflux transporters are P-glycoprotein (P-gp), multidrug/toxin extrusions (MATEs), multidrug resistance-associated proteins (MRPs) and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP). The enzymes related to drug metabolism are mainly cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s) and UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs). Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that diabetes alters the expression and functions of CYP450s and transporters in a different manner, disordering the transporter-enzyme interplay, in turn affecting the pharmacokinetics of some drugs. We aimed to focus on (1) the imbalance of transporter-CYP450 interplay in the liver, intestine and kidney due to altered expressions of influx transporters (OATPs, OCTs, OATs, PepTs and MCT6), efflux transporters (P-gp, BCRP and MRP2) and CYP450s (CYP3As, CYP1A2, CYP2E1 and CYP2Cs) under diabetic status; (2) the net contributions of these alterations in the expression and functions of transporters and CYP450s to drug disposition, therapeutic efficacy and drug toxicity; (3) application of a physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model in transporter-enzyme interplay.
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China;
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Li Y, Meng Q, Yang M, Liu D, Hou X, Tang L, Wang X, Lyu Y, Chen X, Liu K, Yu AM, Zuo Z, Bi H. Current trends in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Acta Pharm Sin B 2019; 9:1113-1144. [PMID: 31867160 PMCID: PMC6900561 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Pharmacokinetics (PK) is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) processes of a drug. Understanding PK properties is essential for drug development and precision medication. In this review we provided an overview of recent research on PK with focus on the following aspects: (1) an update on drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters in the determination of PK, as well as advances in xenobiotic receptors and noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in the modulation of PK, providing new understanding of the transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulatory mechanisms that result in inter-individual variations in pharmacotherapy; (2) current status and trends in assessing drug-drug interactions, especially interactions between drugs and herbs, between drugs and therapeutic biologics, and microbiota-mediated interactions; (3) advances in understanding the effects of diseases on PK, particularly changes in metabolizing enzymes and transporters with disease progression; (4) trends in mathematical modeling including physiologically-based PK modeling and novel animal models such as CRISPR/Cas9-based animal models for DMPK studies; (5) emerging non-classical xenobiotic metabolic pathways and the involvement of novel metabolic enzymes, especially non-P450s. Existing challenges and perspectives on future directions are discussed, and may stimulate the development of new research models, technologies, and strategies towards the development of better drugs and improved clinical practice.
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- Yuhua Li
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Drug Clinical Trial Center, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- School of Life Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- School of Pharmacy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- UC Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Wang Z, Yang H, Xu J, Zhao K, Chen Y, Liang L, Li P, Chen N, Geng D, Zhang X, Liu X, Liu L. Prediction of Atorvastatin Pharmacokinetics in High-Fat Diet and Low-Dose Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats Using a Semiphysiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model Involving Both Enzymes and Transporters. Drug Metab Dispos 2019; 47:1066-1079. [PMID: 31399507 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.085902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Atorvastatin is a substrate of cytochrome P450 3a (CYP3a), organic anion-transporting polypeptides (OATPs), breast cancer-resistance protein (BCRP), and P-glycoprotein (P-gp). We aimed to develop a semiphysiologically based pharmacokinetic (semi-PBPK) model involving both enzyme and transporters for predicting the contributions of altered function and expression of CYP3a and transporters to atorvastatin transport in diabetic rats by combining high-fat diet feeding and low-dose streptozotocin injection. Atorvastatin metabolism and transport parameters comes from in situ intestinal perfusion, primary hepatocytes, and intestinal or hepatic microsomes. We estimated the expressions and functions of these proteins and their contributions. Diabetes increased the expression of hepatic CYP3a, OATP1b2, and P-gp but decreased the expression of intestinal CYP3a, OATP1a5, and P-gp. The expression and function of intestinal BCRP were significantly decreased in 10-day diabetic rats but increased in 22-day diabetic rats. Based on alterations in CYP3a and transporters by diabetes, the developed semi-PBPK model was successfully used to predict atorvastatin pharmacokinetics after oral and intravenous doses to rats. Contributions to oral atorvastatin PK were intestinal OATP1a5 < intestinal P-gp < intestinal CYP3a < hepatic CYP3a < hepatic OATP1b2 < intestinal BRCP. Contributions of decreased expression and function of intestinal CYP3a and P-gp by diabetes to oral atorvastatin plasma exposure were almost attenuated by increased expression and function of hepatic CYP3a and OATP1b2. Opposite alterations in oral plasma atorvastatin exposure in 10- and 22-day diabetic rats may be explained by altered intestinal BCRP. In conclusion, the altered atorvastatin pharmacokinetics by diabetes was the synergistic effects of altered intestinal or hepatic CYP3a and transporters and could be predicted using the developed semi-PBPK.
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- Zhongjian Wang
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Xu F, Zhu L, Qian C, Zhou J, Geng D, Li P, Xuan W, Wu F, Zhao K, Kong W, Qin Y, Liang L, Liu L, Liu X. Impairment of Intestinal Monocarboxylate Transporter 6 Function and Expression in Diabetic Rats Induced by Combination of High-Fat Diet and Low Dose of Streptozocin: Involvement of Butyrate-Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor- γ Activation. Drug Metab Dispos 2019; 47:556-566. [PMID: 30923035 DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.085803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Generally, diabetes remarkably alters the expression and function of intestinal drug transporters. Nateglinide and bumetanide are substrates of monocarboxylate transporter 6 (MCT6). We investigated whether diabetes down-regulated the function and expression of intestinal MCT6 and the possible mechanism in diabetic rats induced by a combination of high-fat diet and low-dose streptozocin. Our results indicated that diabetes significantly decreased the oral plasma exposure of nateglinide. The plasma peak concentration and area under curve in diabetic rats were 16.9% and 28.2% of control rats, respectively. Diabetes significantly decreased the protein and mRNA expressions of intestinal MCT6 and oligopeptide transporter 1 (PEPT1) but up-regulated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) protein level. Single-pass intestinal perfusion demonstrated that diabetes prominently decreased the absorption of nateglinide and bumetanide. The MCT6 inhibitor bumetanide, but not PEPT1 inhibitor glycylsarcosine, significantly inhibited intestinal absorption of nateglinide in rats. Coadministration with bumetanide remarkably decreased the oral plasma exposure of nateglinide in rats. High concentrations of butyrate were detected in the intestine of diabetic rats. In Caco-2 cells (a human colorectal adenocarcinoma cell line), bumetanide and MCT6 knockdown remarkably inhibited the uptake of nateglinide. Butyrate down-regulated the function and expression of MCT6 in a concentration-dependent manner but increased PPARγ expression. The decreased expressions of MCT6 by PPARγ agonist troglitazone or butyrate were reversed by both PPARγ knockdown and PPARγ antagonist 2-chloro-5-nitro-N-phenylbenzamide (GW9662). Four weeks of butyrate treatment significantly decreased the oral plasma concentrations of nateglinide in rats, accompanied by significantly higher intestinal PPARγ and lower MCT6 protein levels. In conclusion, diabetes impaired the expression and function of intestinal MCT6 partly via butyrate-mediated PPARγ activation, decreasing the oral plasma exposure of nateglinide.
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- Feng Xu
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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Chen F, Li DY, Zhang B, Sun JY, Sun F, Ji X, Qiu JC, Parker RB, Laizure SC, Xu J. Alterations of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters under diabetic conditions: what is the potential clinical significance? Drug Metab Rev 2018; 50:369-397. [PMID: 30221555 DOI: 10.1080/03602532.2018.1497645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Feng Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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This study was aimed to clarify the effect of honokiol (Hon) on the activity of Cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes, and the level of mRNA expression of liver and kidney transporters in type 2 diabetic rats induced by high-fat diet and strepotozotocin. Rats were randomly divided into normal control (NC) group, diabetic control (DC) group and Hon groups (n = 6). The activities of hepatic CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP2C, CYP2B, CYP3A and CYP4A, and the mRNA expression levels of hepatic and renal transporters, were determined. Compared to the NC group, the activities of CYP1A2, CYP2E1, CYP4A and CYP2C in DC group were increased by 2.36-, 2.10-, 2.55- and 1.86-fold, respectively. The mRNA expression levels of hepatic Oat2, Oatp2b1 and Oatp1a5, and renal Oct1, Octn2, Oatp2b1 and Oatp1a5, were significantly down-regulated, while the mRNA expression levels of hepatic Octn2, Oatp3a1, Oatp1a1 and Mdr2, and renal Oat2, Mrp4 and Bcrp, were significantly upregulated. Compared to the DC group, Hon treatment significantly inhibited the activity of hepatic CYP2E1, CYP4A, 3A and CYP1A2 by 45.6%, 29.2%, 22.7% and 20.7% in Hon high dose group, respectively. Moreover, Hon treatment significantly inhibited the mRNA expression levels of renal Bcrp and Mrp4 by 2.63-fold and 1.54-fold, while significantly upregulated the mRNA expression levels of hepatic Oat2 and Oatp2b1 by 1.52-fold and 1.54-fold in Hon high dose group, respectively. The results suggested that under the diabetes condition, the changes of CYP450 activity and transporter expression inevitably interfere the normal transport, metabolism and efficacy of drugs. The present work firstly reported that Hon treatment ameliorated the abnormal change of hepatic CYP activity (including CYP2E1, CYP4A and CYP1A2) and the transporter mRNA expression (including hepatic Oat2 and Oatp2b1, renal Bcrp and Mrp4) in type 2 diabetic rats induced by high-fat diet and strepotozotocin, which are associated with the occurrence and development of diabetes.
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Liu L, Miao M, Chen Y, Wang Z, Sun B, Liu X. Altered Function and Expression of ABC Transporters at the Blood-Brain Barrier and Increased Brain Distribution of Phenobarbital in Acute Liver Failure Mice. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:190. [PMID: 29559914 PMCID: PMC5845647 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This study investigated alterations in the function and expression of P-glycoprotein (P-GP), breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP), and multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2) at the blood–brain barrier (BBB) of acute liver failure (ALF) mice and its clinical significance. ALF mice were developed using intraperitoneal injection of thioacetamide. P-GP, BCRP, and MRP2 functions were determined by measuring the ratios of brain-to-plasma concentration of rhodamine 123, prazosin, and dinitrophenyl-S-glutathione, respectively. The mRNA and proteins expression levels of P-GP, BCRP, and MRP2 were evaluated with quantitative real-time PCR and western blot, respectively. MDCK-MDR1 and HCMEC/D3 cells were used to document the effects of the abnormally altered components in serum of ALF mice on the function and expression of P-GP. The clinical significance of alteration in P-GP function and expression was investigated by determining the distribution of the P-GP substrate phenobarbital (60 mg/kg, intravenous administration) in the brain and loss of righting reflex (LORR) induced by the drug (100 mg/kg). The results showed that ALF significantly downregulated the function and expression of both P-GP and BCRP, but increased the function and expression of MRP2 in the brain of mice. Cell study showed that increased chenodeoxycholic acid may be a reason behind the downregulated P-GP function and expression. Compared with control mice, ALF mice showed a significantly higher brain concentration of phenobarbital and higher brain-to-plasma concentration ratios. In accordance, ALF mice showed a significantly larger duration of LORR and shorter latency time of LORR by phenobarbital, inferring the enhanced pharmacological effect of phenobarbital on the central nervous system (CNS). In conclusion, the function and expression of P-GP and BCRP decreased, while the function and expression of MRP2 increased in the brain of ALF mice. The attenuated function and expression of P-GP at the BBB might enhance phenobarbital distribution in the brain and increase phenobarbital efficacy on the CNS of ALF mice.
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- Li Liu
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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Wang F, Miao MX, Sun BB, Wang ZJ, Tang XG, Chen Y, Zhao KJ, Liu XD, Liu L. Acute liver failure enhances oral plasma exposure of zidovudine in rats by downregulation of hepatic UGT2B7 and intestinal P-gp. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2017; 38:1554-1565. [PMID: 28770824 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2017.54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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HIV infection is often associated with liver failure, which alters the pharmacokinetics of many drugs. In this study we investigated whether acute liver failure (ALF) altered the pharmacokinetics of the first-line anti-HIV agent zidovudine (AZT), a P-gp/BCRP substrate, in rats. ALF was induced in rats by injecting thioacetamide (TAA, 300 mg·kg-1·d-1, ip) for 2 days. On the second day after the last injection of TAA, the pharmacokinetics of AZT was investigated following both oral (20 mg/kg) and intravenous (10 mg/kg) administration. ALF significantly increased the plasma concentrations of AZT after both oral and intravenous doses of AZT, but without affecting the urinary excretion of AZT. AZT metabolism was studied in rat hepatic microsomes in vitro, which revealed that hepatic UGT2B7 was the main enzyme responsible for the formation of AZT O-glucuronide (GAZT); ALF markedly impaired AZT metabolism in hepatic microsomes, which was associated with the significantly decreased hepatic UGT2B7 expression. Intestinal absorption of AZT was further studied in rats via in situ single-pass intestinal perfusion. Intestinal P-gp function and intestinal integrity were assessed with rhodamine 123 and FD-70, respectively. We found that ALF significantly downregulated intestinal P-gp expression, and had a smaller effect on intestinal BCRP. Further studies showed that ALF significantly increased the intestinal absorption of both rhodamine 123 and AZT without altering intestinal integrity, thus confirming an impairment of intestinal P-gp function. In conclusion, ALF significantly increases the oral plasma exposure of AZT in rats, a result partly attributed to the impaired function and expression of hepatic UGT2B7 and intestinal P-gp.
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Li F, Ling ZL, Wang ZJ, Zhong ZY, Shu N, Zhang M, Liu C, Liu L, Liu XD. Differential effects of pravastatin on the pharmacokinetics of paroxetine in normal and diabetic rats. Xenobiotica 2016; 47:20-30. [DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2016.1154999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Liu L, Miao MX, Zhong ZY, Xu P, Chen Y, Liu XD. Chronic administration of caderofloxacin, a new fluoroquinolone, increases hepatic CYP2E1 expression and activity in rats. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2016; 37:561-70. [PMID: 26838075 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2015.160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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AIM Caderofloxacin is a new fluoroquinolone that is under phase III clinical trials in China. Here we examined the effects of caderofloxacin on rat hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP450) isoforms as well as the potential of caderofloxacin interacting with co-administered drugs. METHODS Male rats were treated with caderofloxacin (9 mg/kg, ig) once or twice daily for 14 consecutive days. The effects of caderofloxacin on CYP3A, 2D6, 2C19, 1A2, 2E1 and 2C9 were evaluated using a "cocktail" of 6 probes (midazolam, dextromethorphan, omeprazole, theophylline, chlorzoxazone and diclofenac) injected on d 0 (prior to caderofloxacin exposure) and d 15 (after caderofloxacin exposure). Hepatic microsomes from the caderofloxacin-treated rats were used to assess CYP2E1 activity and chlorzoxazone metabolism. The expression of CYP2E1 mRNA and protein in hepatic microsomes was analyzed with RT-PCR and Western blotting, respectively. RESULTS Fourteen-day administration of caderofloxacin significantly increased the activity of hepatic CYP2E1, leading to enhanced metabolism of chlorzoxazone. In vitro microsomal study confirmed that CYP2E1 was a major metabolic enzyme involved in chlorzoxazone metabolism, and the 14-d administration of caderofloxacin significantly increased the activity of CYP2E1 in hepatic microsomes, resulting in increased formation of 6-hydroxychlorzoxazone. Furthermore, the 14-d administration of caderofloxacin significantly increased the expression of CYP2E1 mRNA and protein in liver microsomes, which was consistent with the pharmacokinetic results. CONCLUSION Fourteen-day administration of caderofloxacin can induce the expression and activity of hepatic CYP2E1 in rats. When caderofloxacin is administered, a potential drug-drug interaction mediated by CYP2E1 induction should be considered.
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Hughes FM, Kennis JG, Youssef MN, Lowe DW, Shaner BE, Purves JT. The NACHT, LRR and PYD Domains-Containing Protein 3 (NLRP3) Inflammasome Mediates Inflammation and Voiding Dysfunction in a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Rat Model of Cystitis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 7. [PMID: 27066297 DOI: 10.4172/2155-9899.1000396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE NOD-like receptors (NLRs) sense sterile and non-sterile signals and form inflammasomes which trigger an inflammatory response through the activation of caspase-1 and release of IL-1β. Recently we have shown the presence of several NLRs in the bladder urothelia and demonstrated the importance of NLRP3 in bladder outlet obstruction and cyclophosphamide-induced cystitis, both models of sterile inflammation. In this study we explore a role for NLRP3 in mediating the response to LPS, a key antigen of uropathogenic bacteria. METHOD In order to bypass the protective glycosaminoglycan layer lining the urothelium, LPS was directly injected into the bladder wall of Sprague-Dawley rats. Glyburide (a NLRP3 inhibitor) or vehicle was administered orally prior to and after injection. Rats were analyzed 24 h later. Inflammasome activity (caspase-1 activity, IL-1β release) and inflammation (Evan's Blue extravasation, bladder weight) were assessed, as was physiological bladder function (urodynamics). RESULTS Injection of LPS stimulated inflammasome activation (caspase-1 activity) and the release of IL-1β into the urine which was prevented by glyburide. Likewise, LPS increased inflammation, (bladder weight and the extravasation of Evan's blue dye), and this was reversed by glyburide. Functionally, animals injected with saline alone demonstrated decreased voiding volume as measured by urodynamics. In the presence of LPS, additional urinary dysfunction was evident with decreased voiding pressures and threshold pressures. The decrease in voiding pressure was blocked by glyburide but the decrease in threshold pressure was not, suggesting that LPS has significant effects mediated by inflammasome-dependent and -independent mechanisms. CONCLUSION Overall, the results demonstrate the potential importance of inflammasomes in bacterial cystitis as well as the ability of the bladder wall injection technique to isolate the in vivo effects of specific inflammasome ligands to the physiological changes associated with cystitis.
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- Francis M Hughes
- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA; Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA; Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Shu N, Hu M, Liu C, Zhang M, Ling Z, Zhang J, Xu P, Zhong Z, Chen Y, Liu L, Liu X. Decreased exposure of atorvastatin in diabetic rats partly due to induction of hepatic Cyp3a and Oatp2. Xenobiotica 2016; 46:875-81. [PMID: 26864241 DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2016.1141437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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1. Atorvastatin is frequently prescribed for lowering blood cholesterol and for prevention of events associated with cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics of atorvastatin in diabetic rats. 2. Diabetes was induced in rats by combination of high-fat diet and low-dose streptozotocin (35 mg/kg). Plasma concentrations of atorvastatin following oral (10 mg/kg) and intravenous (2 mg/kg) administrations to rats were measured by LC-MS. Metabolism and uptake of atorvastatin in primary hepatocytes of experimental rats were assessed. Protein expressions and activities of hepatic Cyp3a and Oatp2 were further investigated. 3. Clearances of atorvastatin in diabetic rats following oral and intravenous administrations were remarkably increased, leading to marked decreases in area-under-the-plasma concentration-time curve (AUC). The estimated oral and systematic clearances of atorvastatin in diabetic rats were 4.5-fold and 2.0-fold of control rats, respectively. Metabolism and uptake of atorvastatin in primary hepatocytes isolated from diabetic rats were significantly increased, which were consistent with the up-regulated protein expressions and activities of hepatic Cyp3a and Oatp2. 4. All these results demonstrated that the plasma exposure of atorvastatin was significantly decreased in diabetic rats, which was partly due to the up-regulated activities and expressions of both hepatic Cyp3a and Oatp2.
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- Nan Shu
- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- b Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami , Miami , FL , USA , and
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- c Department of Pharmacy , the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou , Henan , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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- a Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , Jiangsu , China
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The NLRP3 Inflammasome Mediates Inflammation Produced by Bladder Outlet Obstruction. J Urol 2015; 195:1598-1605. [PMID: 26707508 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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PURPOSE While bladder outlet obstruction is well established to elicit an inflammatory reaction in the bladder that leads to overactive bladder and fibrosis, little is known about the mechanism by which this is initiated. NLRs (NOD-like receptors) and the structures that they form (inflammasomes) have been identified as sensors of cellular damage, including pressure induced damage, and triggers of inflammation. Recently we identified these structures in the urothelium. In this study we assessed the role of the NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3) inflammasome in bladder dysfunction resulting from bladder outlet obstruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Bladder outlet obstruction was created in female rats by inserting a 1 mm outer diameter transurethral catheter, tying a silk ligature around the urethra and removing the catheter. Untreated and sham operated rats served as controls. Rats with bladder outlet obstruction were given vehicle (10% ethanol) or 10 mg/kg glyburide (a NLRP3 inhibitor) orally daily for 12 days. Inflammasome activity, bladder hypertrophy, inflammation and bladder function (urodynamics) were assessed. RESULTS Bladder outlet obstruction increased urothelial inflammasome activity, bladder hypertrophy and inflammation, and decreased voided volume. Glyburide blocked inflammasome activation, reduced hypertrophy and prevented inflammation. The decrease in voided volume was also attenuated by glyburide mechanistically as an increase in detrusor contraction duration and voiding period. CONCLUSION Results suggest the importance of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the induction of inflammation and bladder dysfunction secondary to bladder outlet obstruction. Arresting these processes with NLRP3 inhibitors may prove useful to treat the symptoms that they produce.
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Li J, Guo HF, Liu C, Zhong Z, Liu L, Liu XD. Prediction of drug disposition in diabetic patients by means of a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model. Clin Pharmacokinet 2015; 54:179-93. [PMID: 25316573 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-014-0192-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Accumulating evidence has shown that diabetes mellitus may affect the pharmacokinetics of some drugs, leading to alteration of pharmacodynamics and/or toxic effects. The aim of this study was to develop a novel physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for predicting drug pharmacokinetics in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus quantitatively. METHODS Contributions of diabetes-induced alteration of physiological parameters including gastric emptying rates, intestinal transit time, drug metabolism in liver and kidney functions were incorporated into the model. Plasma concentration-time profiles and pharmacokinetic parameters of seven drugs (antipyrine, nisoldipine, repaglinide, glibenclamide, glimepiride, chlorzoxazone, and metformin) in non-diabetic and diabetic patients were predicted using the developed model. The PBPK model coupled with a Monte-Carlo simulation was also used to predict the means and variability of pharmacokinetic parameters. RESULTS The predicted area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) and maximum (peak) concentration (C max) were reasonably consistent (<2-fold errors) with the reported values. Sensitivity analysis showed that gut transit time, hepatic enzyme activity, and renal function affected the pharmacokinetic characteristics of these drugs. Shortened gut transit time only decreased the AUC of controlled-released drugs and drugs with low absorption rates. Impairment of renal function markedly altered pharmacokinetics of drugs mainly eliminated via the kidneys. CONCLUSION All of these results indicate that the developed PBPK model can quantitatively predict pharmacokinetic alterations induced by diabetes.
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- Jia Li
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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Liu C, Hu M, Guo H, Zhang M, Zhang J, Li F, Zhong Z, Chen Y, Li Y, Xu P, Li J, Liu L, Liu X. Combined Contribution of Increased Intestinal Permeability and Inhibited Deglycosylation of Ginsenoside Rb1 in the Intestinal Tract to the Enhancement of Ginsenoside Rb1 Exposure in Diabetic Rats after Oral Administration. Drug Metab Dispos 2015; 43:1702-10. [DOI: 10.1124/dmd.115.064881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Sajja RK, Cucullo L. Altered glycaemia differentially modulates efflux transporter expression and activity in hCMEC/D3 cell line. Neurosci Lett 2015; 598:59-65. [PMID: 25982326 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2015.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 04/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The unique phenotype of blood-brain barrier (BBB) endothelium is partly maintained by abundant expression of ATP-binding cassette superfamily of efflux transporters that strictly restrict the CNS access to toxic substances including xenobiotics in circulation. Previously, we have shown that diabetes-related altered glycemic conditions differentially affect and compromise BBB integrity. However, the impact of diabetes on BBB efflux transporters is less understood. In this study, we examined the effects of single or repeated episodes of hypo-and hyperglycemia on major BBB efflux transporters expression/function in human cerebromicrovascular endothelial cell line (hCMEC/D3). Cells were exposed to normal (5.5 mM), hypo (2.2 mM) or hyper (25 or 35 mM)-glycemic media containing D-glucose for 12h (acute) or two 3h episodes/day of hypo- or hyperglycemia with an intercalated 2h normalglycemic exposure for 3 days ("glycemic variability", see Methods). Acute hypoglycemic exposure (12h) up-regulated BBB endothelial mRNA and protein expression of P-glycoprotein, BCRP and other multidrug resistance associated proteins (MRP1 and 4) paralleled by an increase in transporter-specific efflux activity (∼ 2-fold vs. control). Although, 12h hyperglycemia did not affect the efflux transporter expression (except for MRP4), a significant increase in BCRP activity was observed. By contrast, DNA microarray data revealed that repeated hyperglycemic episodes (but not hypoglycemia) significantly up-regulate P-glycoprotein expression and activity. Thus, this study suggests a differential impact of altered glycemic conditions on major BBB drug efflux transporters expression/function, sensitive to the length of exposure (acute vs. repeated), with an implication for altered CNS drug disposition in diabetic population.
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- Ravi K Sajja
- Center for Blood-Brain Barrier Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA
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- Center for Blood-Brain Barrier Research, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Amarillo, TX 79106, USA.
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Li F, Xu D, Shu N, Zhong Z, Zhang M, Liu C, Ling Z, Liu L, Liu X. Co-administration of paroxetine increased the systemic exposure of pravastatin in diabetic rats due to the decrease in liver distribution. Xenobiotica 2015; 45:794-802. [PMID: 25915109 DOI: 10.3109/00498254.2015.1019592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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1. Liver distribution and systemic exposure of pravastatin were the determinant factors of efficacy and toxicity of pravastatin. Aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of paroxetine on the liver distribution and systemic exposure of pravastatin in diabetic rats induced by combining high fat diet (HFD) and low-dose streptozotocin (STZ). 2. Plasma concentrations and liver distribution of pravastatin were measured in the presence of paroxetine. Effect of paroxetine on pravastatin excretion via bile, intestine, feces and urine, as well as pravastatin absorption via intestine was documented. Freshly isolated hepatocytes and Caco-2 cells were used to investigate the effect of paroxetine on pravastatin transport. 3. Paroxetine increased the systemic exposure of pravastatin and decreased hepatic distribution of pravastatin in diabetic rats. In vitro, paroxetine inhibited the hepatic uptake of pravastatin and promoted the efflux of pravastatin in freshly isolated hepatocytes, which may partly explain the decreased hepatic distribution of pravastatin by paroxetine. It was also observed that paroxetine promoted the absorption of pravastatin via jejunum and the uptake of pravastatin in Caco-2 cells. 4. We concluded that paroxetine increased the systemic exposure of pravastatin partly via promoting absorption via jejunum and inhibiting hepatic uptake of pravastatin.
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- Feng Li
- a Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics , China Pharmaceutical University , Nanjing , China and
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Jiang S, Zhao W, Chen Y, Zhong Z, Zhang M, Li F, Xu P, Zhao K, Li Y, Liu L, Liu X. Paroxetine decreased plasma exposure of glyburide partly via inhibiting intestinal absorption in rats. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2015; 30:240-6. [PMID: 25890690 DOI: 10.1016/j.dmpk.2015.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2014] [Revised: 12/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Accumulating evidences have shown that diabetes is often accompanied with depression, thus it is possible that oral antidiabetic agent glyburide and antidepressive agent paroxetine are co-administered in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to assess interactions between glyburide and paroxetine in rats. Effect of paroxetine on pharmacokinetics of orally administered glyburide was investigated. Effect of naringin (NAR), an inhibitor of rat intestinal organic anion transporting polypeptides 1a5 (Oatp1a5), on pharmacokinetics of glyburide was also studied. The results showed that co-administration of paroxetine markedly reduced plasma exposure and prolonged Tmax of glyburide, accompanied by significant increase in fecal excretion of glyburide. Co-administration of naringin also significantly decreased plasma exposure of glyburide. Data from intestinal perfusion experiments showed that both paroxetine and naringin significantly inhibited intestinal absorption of glyburide. Caco-2 cells were used to investigate whether paroxetine and naringin affected intestinal transport of glyburide and fexofenadine (a substrate of Oatp1a5). The results showed that both paroxetine and naringin greatly inhibited absorption of glyburide and fexofenadine. All results gave a conclusion that co-administration of paroxetine decreased plasma exposure of glyburide in rats via inhibiting intestinal absorption of glyburide, which may partly be attributed to the inhibition of intestinal Oatp1a5 activity.
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- Shuwen Jiang
- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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- Center of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, China.
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Xu D, Li F, Zhang M, Zhang J, Liu C, Hu MY, Zhong ZY, Jia LL, Wang DW, Wu J, Liu L, Liu XD. Decreased exposure of simvastatin and simvastatin acid in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2014; 35:1215-25. [PMID: 25152023 DOI: 10.1038/aps.2014.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2013] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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AIM Simvastatin is frequently administered to diabetic patients with hypercholesterolemia. The aim of the study was to investigate the pharmacokinetics of simvastatin and its hydrolysate simvastatin acid in a rat model of type 2 diabetes. METHODS Diabetes was induced in 4-week-old rats by a treatment of high-fat diet combined with streptozotocin. After the rats received a single dose of simvastatin (20 mg/kg, po, or 2 mg/kg, iv), the plasma concentrations of simvastatin and simvastatin acid were determined. Simvastatin metabolism and cytochrome P4503A (Cyp3a) activity were assessed in hepatic microsomes, and its uptake was studied in freshly isolated hepatocytes. The expression of Cyp3a1, organic anion transporting polypeptide 2 (Oatp2), multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (Mrp2) and breast cancer resistance protein (Bcrp) in livers was measured using qRT-PCR. RESULTS After oral or intravenous administration, the plasma concentrations and areas under concentrations of simvastatin and simvastatin acid were markedly decreased in diabetic rats. Both simvastatin metabolism and Cyp3a activity were markedly increased in hepatocytes of diabetic rats, accompanied by increased expression of hepatic Cyp3a1 mRNA. Furthermore, the uptake of simvastatin by hepatocytes of diabetic rats was markedly increased, which was associated with increased expression of the influx transporter Oatp2, and decreased expression of the efflux transporters Mrp2 and Bcrp. CONCLUSION Diabetes enhances the metabolism of simvastatin and simvastatin acid in rats via up-regulating hepatic Cyp3a activity and expression and increasing hepatic uptake.
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Strategies for preclinical pharmacokinetic investigation in streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus (DMIS) and alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus (DMIA) rat models: case studies and perspectives. Eur J Drug Metab Pharmacokinet 2014; 40:1-12. [DOI: 10.1007/s13318-014-0186-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 02/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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He L, Yang Y, Guo C, Yao D, Liu HH, Sheng JJ, Zhou WP, Ren J, Liu XD, Pan GY. Opposite regulation of hepatic breast cancer resistance protein in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 724:185-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2013] [Revised: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hu N, Hu M, Duan R, Liu C, Guo H, Zhang M, Yu Y, Wang X, Liu L, Liu X. Increased Levels of Fatty Acids Contributed to Induction of Hepatic CYP3A4 Activity Induced by Diabetes — In Vitro Evidence From HepG2 Cell and Fa2N-4 Cell Lines. J Pharmacol Sci 2014; 124:433-44. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13212fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Jia LL, Zhong ZY, Li F, Ling ZL, Chen Y, Zhao WM, Li Y, Jiang SW, Xu P, Yang Y, Hu MY, Liu L, Liu XD. The Aggravation of Clozapine-Induced Hepatotoxicity by Glycyrrhetinic Acid in Rats. J Pharmacol Sci 2014; 124:468-79. [DOI: 10.1254/jphs.13257fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Li J, Wang X, Liu H, Guo H, Zhang M, Mei D, Liu C, He L, Liu L, Liu X. Impaired hepatic and intestinal ATP-binding cassette transporter G5/8 was associated with high exposure of β-sitosterol and the potential risks to blood-brain barrier integrity in diabetic rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 66:428-36. [PMID: 24237052 DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 10/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Plant sterols are thought to treat hypercholesterolemia via inhibiting intestinal cholesterol absorption. The aim of this study was to evaluate the contribution of impaired ATP-binding cassette transporter G5/8 (ABCG5/8) expression by diabetes to the increased β-sitosterol (BS) exposure and impact of increased BS on integrity of blood-brain barrier (BBB). METHODS Basal BS level in tissues of streptozotocin-inducted rats and ABCG5/8 protein levels in liver and intestine were investigated; pharmacokinetics of BS was studied following oral dose; and primarily cultured rat brain microvessel endothelial cells (rBMECs) were used to study BS transportation across BBB and effect of BS on BBB integrity. KEY FINDINGS Diabetic rats showed greatly upgraded basal levels of BS in plasma, intestine, cerebral and hippocampus, accompanied by impairment of ABCG5/8 protein expression in liver and intestine. Pharmacokinetics studies demonstrated higher AUC0-48 and Cmax , and lower faecal recoveries of BS after oral administration, indicating enhancement of absorption or efflux impairment. In-vitro data showed increased ratio of BS/cholesterol in high levels BS-treated rBMECs was associated with increased BBB permeability of some biomarkers including BS itself. CONCLUSIONS Impaired ABCG5/8 protein expression by diabetes led to increase in BS exposure, which may be harmful to BBB function.
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- Jia Li
- Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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